World of gold jewelry and watch

The Maharajahs of gold must have had just such lucious jewels. Adding antique design,bumpy surface and unfinished detail are must have for fall jewelry collection to maintain the tradition with classic and spiritual in human's mind.

1. 22 K-gold rings with assorted semiprecious store,stephanie Albertson.
2. Brooch/pendant in 22 k gold ,Paola Ferro
3.Gold rings,Elizabeth Rand.
4.Gold rings.Zwetelina Alexieva
5.Gold cuff,Vendorafa.

Gold in yellow is forever but gold in pink is a magic moment in the fashion world. Rose gold produced by adding copper to the alloy to get "Pink" which is a new Sensation, a new seductive charm of all class and the most beloved color of women of all ages.

1. Pink gold ring,Bruni Bossio.
2.Diamond Buckle , Celin.
3.Arabesque decoration ring,Roberto Coin.
4.Rose gold ring ,Leaderline.
5.Bracelet with diamonds,Jarretiere.
6.Rose gold ring with a diamond ,Bibigi.

9."A way of working thread, it is a beautiful art and when it is well done and appreciated, it is very beautiful in the eyes of man, just as those other arts seen in goldsmiths workshops." Benvenuto Cellini.

10."I Have a connection with nature: the tree, the flowers, the sun, the waves of the sea and the flow of rivers. I love observing the details, the transformations, the evolution and the vitality that characterize them. This curiosity that has taught me much and I have realized that every single thing in nature is endowed with its own charm and incredible vivaciousness. It's for this reason that I am convinced the concept of 'ugly' does not exist, laziness and squalor." Giulian Giannini.

11.The secret is to do things at just the right moment." Coco Chanel.

12."Art is a magic key opening ever new doors to the treasure-chambers of the human mind, helping us to discover that beauty is to be found everywhere... Jewelry stimulates a range of emotions wider than most art forms, whether love or joy or sweet memories. After all, what other object d'art is closer to the human body and the human soul than jewelry?" Llias Lalaounis.

15. Fulvio Maria Scavia 10. Giullian Gianninin 29.The Adlers

13."I design jewelry with a woman's coloring in mind. If a piece of jewelry goes with her hair and eyes, then it will go with almost anything she wears." Laura Gibson.

14."A piece of jewelry is above all, a concept, an idea. If on the one hand such a concept has to be subordinated to the material, it is on the other also deeply inspired by it. Through the connection of precious metals, stones and unconventional material, I create unique objects which make the extraordinary wearable. This has been the stimulus and demand of my creative work." Michael Zobel.

15."Essential and expressive jewelry must be a secret language from a man to a woman. There is a small but very important secret in the craft of jewelry making. Without this secret, jewelry cannot be called Jewelry, with a capital 'J'." Fulvio Maria Scavia.

16."With my creations, I always try to take inspiration from the eternal rebirth of life and beauty that surrounds us. To the greatest possible extent I use native materials such as leaves, wood, feathers, straw and precious stones. I love what I do and I feel very lucky." Sandra Manin Frias.

20.Alessandro Velletri 26.Arianna Brambrilla 27. Stefan Hafner

17."The Aaron Basha collection is inspired by magic, love and play. My jewelry comes from the heart, always putting a smile on people's faces-that's the true inspiration." Aaron Basha.

18."At the beginning I was also rather extremist in the sense that I refused "on principle" to do anything that couldn't be reproduced industrially. I was convinced that those who made one-off pieces, often not very wearable with exaggerated shapes, weren't designers but artists, and therefore something different than what I wanted to be and with objectives different than my own." Stefania Lucchetta.

19."I conceive my pieces by seeking the harmony of those they are meant for. I create a untique jewelry piece that reflects him or her." Anna Maria di Ciommo.

20."History is a precious source for inspiration: history of the jewel, of architecture and of decorative arts: You can't design the present if you don't have a cultural preparation and awareness of the past. I am fascinated by the mixture of present and past, of tradition and technology-all the contracdictory characteristics of the world in which we live." Alessandro Velletri.

17.Aaron Basha 25. Whitney Boin

21."I'm inspired by life's everyday moments and the women who live them." Lauren K.

22."The artist acts out of pure imagination, divorced from the productive process, whereas the designer uses his or her creativity to achieve something concrete than can be reproduced and to which the public can relate." Tiziana A. Martino.

23.I feel that a woman is the elegance and beauty of life. All my designed reflect this. I try not to overpower her beauty, but rather to accept it. A woman should stand out, with her jewelry providing just that extra touch. What is most important is the way a piece fits around her neck, not just its design on paper." Bergio.

24."I'm inspired by classical motifs, timeless in apperance and uncompromissing in quality." Jack Kelege.

25."Jewelry differs from sculpture in that it is worn on the body and the way it is worn gives the piece kinetic energy. The motion of the body is as important as the materials used how a stone is set, and how the metal is polished. All contribute to how the piece moves visually..Each piece of jewelry should be comfortable and easily understood with a design and feel that represent today." Whitney Boin.

26."As a designer, I am extremely curious and fascinated by the unknown and the new. The discovery of new materials creates in me new passions." Arianna Brambrilla.

27."I'm totally focused on design and capabilities of my people. We never ark to do something over and over-we explore the new and the fresh. Our objective is to create jewelry pieces that give emotions; their beauty is like the heart in the body, the centre of everything." Stefan Hafner.

28."In the creation of a jewelry piece, nothing is left to chance. It's important to know the properties of the materials you intend to use, It's vital to have a clear idea of the message you want to put across with an individual piece or an entire collection. And it's equally essential to understand and interpret the client's needs, if he or she exists." Tiziana Martino.

29."We love to talk to our customers, have them visit our salons and tell us how they feel about our jewels. They are our favorite source of inspiration." the Adlers.

30."I try to live my life to the fillest while drawing inspiration from the world around me. When you enjoy life, new ideas are born naturally." Andrea Milano.

24.Jack Kelege 30.Andrea Milano

1. It was recorded that at the Pak king Royal Palace, There was a custom in offering a gift of nine gold Buddha statues Emperor on his birthday .The name of the Nine Buddha statues was Amitayubuddha."Amitayu" mean eternal age and thus was an aspiciuos blessing for longevityto the Emperor.

2.The first chemistry subject studied was Alchemy : a mixture of magical formula and chance. from Ad 300 alchemists tried to produce gold from lead ,mercury and other cheap metals.Though they failed, they nevertheless discovered methods to separate various matter s and purify them.

3.Believe it or not that faith in gold still exists? The smart hotel owner in Izu,japan camp up with bright idea,creating Gold Phoenix Bathub,which weight 313.5 pound.Then ,he made a proclamation that whoever has taken a bath there would be live longer for 1 year -bathing fee is 200 Bht. per 2 minutes. twenty year later .he has made enormous revenue from people who believe power .

4. The Biggest Gold Bhuddha statue is the Sukothaitrimitr Gold Budha, in a "Victory-over-the devil" posture.The complete gold statue ,know as "seven water and twolegs-gold ". is installed at Traimitrvittayaram Grand Temple.

5.The positive meaning of the color gold is purity,oneself , honesty,devotion,readiness to be found , forgiveness, and let go at the past.

6.The negative meaning of the color gold is distrust ,pride and self centeredness.

7.In BC 2000, there appeared a land rich in gold in Southeast Asia ,which was know in Sanskrit a sthe "Golden Peninsular".

8.The Egyptains were the first people in the world to use gold to pay their debts, from a belief that the Pharaohs monopolized gold trading , and preferred tax payment in gold.

9.Around the Black Sea,people employed a sheeskin coat when panning for gold in the river sand .After the sand had been separate from the sheepskin coat ,the coat was dried in the sun and later tiny bits of gold were shaken free.This inspired the writing of the Greek epics,"Jason and the Argonuat"which told the quest for the Golden Fleece.

10.The Golden Age in Thailand was during the Ayuthaya period when gold was widley used;the city was bright yellow from all the reflected gold . However, the gold was limited to the use of the royal Court.

11.Gold has a healing property for arthritis,first discovered by a French doctor.in addition,the human body dose not absorb this metal well and compounds of gold are not normally very toxic. Liver and kidney damage has ,however been reported for up to 50% of arthritis patients treated with gold containing drugs.

12.Gold is miraculus metal:heavy but most malleable with just 2 baht of Gold, it can be drawn into a wire eight kilometers long,or beaten into a thin sheet of 100 square feet.

13.Of the valueable metals, only gold has all four basic characteristics: beauty , rarity , durability , and utility. This make gold more prominent and desire above all other metals.

14. To obtain fingerprints,a test materails is insert a vacuum utensil and plated with gold and zinc in layers,followed by an evaporation process. Gold stick evenly to the surface of the materail.the moius grooves fromed by fingerprint ,will completely absorb the gold ,while zinc will stick only on metals, and thus plates only the gold area. Fingerprints become distinct between the plated and unplated areas.

15.Gold is extracted chemically by powdering the ore and mixing it with Potassium cyanide,which dissolves the gold .The undissolves are sieved away and the solvent is allowed to precipitate .one ton of gold ore can produce only 10 grams of gold.

16.Gold is valuable metal with numerous utilities.it can also heal.Psychiatrists use gold to help depressd patients, to improve and strengthen their health.Its physical properties can heal stomach problems, digestive problems ,rheumatism,and cancer ,closing wounds ad scars.

17.Gold nugget is another from of gold that rather look alike with rock.It has been sinificance role in gold history,hatching in all four famous Gold Rush in 16th century.There was the USA rush of 1840s ,Australia Rush of 1850s,South africa Rush of1880s and Canada Rush of 1890s.the largest nugget in the world was "Welcome Stranger ",discovered in Australia in 1872, weighted 71 kg and did contain pure gold more then 55 kg.

18. A phenomenon responsible for increasing the population quickly is a "gold rush" In A.D 1848,the gold rush in California,U.S.A motivated prospectors to flood the area. In a single year ,by A.D 1849,the population of California increased from 20,000 to 1000,000. The gold rush in A.D 1851,in. New south Wales and Victoria , Australia,similarly brought so many immigrants that the population increased from 400,000 to 1,100,000 by A.D 1860.

19.Longevity formula of old Tao Chinese medicines consisted mainly of materails of high value,such as jade ,pearl (well grounded) and gold .The potion would be more potent when drunk from a gold bowl.

20.Gold is a rare metal found in this would .In rocks of around one million kilograms there is only around one gram of gold.to be found ,while in a sea of around nine million kilograms there is only around one gram of gold.

21.Durring Rattanakosin Period,King Rama V went to observe a soloar eclipse at Tambon Wah Kor ,Prachub Kirikhan.After the observation,the kinng distributed one baht of Bang Sapan gold to his entourage.

22.Gold is an encient element on this earth and originate in quartz veins,found in rocks of not less than 500-600 million years old ,either formed by volcanose or rock layers transformed by heat and high pressure.
23.Gold is durable and valuable metal. It does not react with oxygen and thus when exposed to air it will not tarnish, rust or decay. A well-known example is the treasure of Pharaoh Tutankhamen, who died 1350 years before Christ. His body was buried in a pyramid with him, and discovered in A.D. 1922, still shine and sparkle with equal intensity, arousing wonder in all beholders.

24.Gold weights are quoted in myriad systems: a gram is mosity used and considered international. A troy ounce is used in English-speaking countries such as England, U.S.A. and Australia, while a Tola is used in the Middle East, India and Pakistan. Tamleung is quoted in Chinese speaking countries such as China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The Baht is used in Thailand, while the Chi is used in Vietnam.

25.In term of national gold reserves, then most gold is owned by the USA followed by Germany and the IMF.

26.If we include jewelry ownership, then India is the largest repositury of gold in terms of total gold within the national boundaries. In terms of personal ownership, it is not known who owns the most, but is possibly a member of ruling royal family in the East.

27.The claims for the medical benefits of gold date back many of thousands of years. Many ancient cultures used gold-based medicinal preparations such as early applications of gold in China were in the tradition suggests thin gold-foil placed into tea, sake and food are beneficial to health.

28.Gold has always been recycled becaused of its inherent high value, ever since it was first discovered before the Bronze Age. Thus your modern jewelry or dental crown may contain some gold that was mined in prehistoric times and formed part of a valued gold artifact or jewelry belonging to royalty or other high placed official in ancient civilizations. Today, at least 15% of manual gold consumption is recycled each year.

29.No metal has been more frequently mentioned in Old Testament Writings than gold, and none has had more terms applied to it. The world gold appears to be derived from the Indo-European root, "geolu" which mean "Yellow" reflecting one of the most obvious properties of gold. This is reflected in the similarities of the word gold in various languages: Gold(English), Gold (German), Gulden (Danish), Gold (Afrikaans), Gull (Norwegian) and Kulta (Finnish). The chemical symbol for gold, Au, derived from the Latin word "aurum", is linked to early Indo-European words that mean "Dawn of Day". The Arabic equivalent, dhahab, is still the common name for gold throughout Palestine, Syria and Egypt. In the ancient language of Sanskrit it was called Jval. Peru called it Oro. The Chinese word for gold is "kin" which mean "Something that gleams in the earth".

30.One of the world's rarest and most sought after collector coins, the 1933 Double Eagle, was sold at Sotheby's auction house in New York on Tuesday 30th July 2002 for the record sum of $7.59 million. The coin, featuring a standing Liberty on one side and an eagle on the other, was at the height of the Depression but never circulated as President Rooseevelt abandoned the Gold standard. All 445,500 coins, each wih a face value of $20, were put into storage and ordered to be melted down in 1937, but it was not until the 1940s that it was discovered ten coins had not been resurfaced in 1996 when a UK coin dealer attempted to sell it to undercover Secret Service Agents in New York. After protracted legal wrangling it was agreed that the coin be sold at auction with the proceeds spilit between the dealer and the US Mint's enterprise fund.

31.The most famous piece of gold is the face mask of the boyking of Egypt (1361-1352 B.C.), Tutankhamen discovered in his tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter. This tomb preservced some of the greatest treasures of the goldsmiths'art. This face mask is normally on display in the Cairo museum.

32.Gold is used in a wide variety of industrial applications consuming close to 300 tones annually. The prime use is in electronics. Our age of high technology finds it indispensable in everything from pocket calculators to computers,
wash ing machines to television and missiles to spacecraft. More commonly, the humble touch telephone in each home typically contains 33 gold-plated contacts.

33.The rocket engines of American space shuttles are lined with gold-brazing alloys to reflect heat, and the lunar modules of the Apollo program that put men on the moon were shrouded with gold foil acting as rediation shield.

34.Gold has been uses in dentistry for almost 3000 years. The Etruscans in the 7th century B.C. used gold wire to fix substitute teeth when their own were lost. In the 16th century an early dental textbook recommended gold leaf for filling carvities. Approximately, dentists use 13 tons of gold every year inside our mouths!

35.Gold's purity is measured in karat. The term "karat" harks back to the ancient bazaars where "carob" beans were used to weigh precious metals by ancient merchants in the Middle East.

36."Karat" with a "K" is a measure of gold's purity. Carat with a "C" measures the size of a gemstone.

37.Exports of fossil study have observed when gols was first used. The study showed bits of natural gold were found in Spanish carved used by the Paleolithic Man about 40,000 B.C.

38.The earliest gold jewelry dates from the Sumer civilization in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Southern Iraq. Bracelets, chains and earrings or great sophistication and elegance were worn by both men and women of the Sumer civilization around 3,000 B.C.

39.The second major archeological find of early jewelry was in the Royal tombs of Ur, in Mesopo-tamia, dated to around 2,600 B.C. where gold articles made of lost wax casting included a wild as on the rein ring of a chariot. Copper and bronze inlaid with gold also date to this period, demonstrating the craft skills in metalworking that existed.

40.Why gold is "good as gold" and is considered so precious are the intriguing questions. Dr. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, suggested that "Our fascination with gold is related to the erotic fantasies of early childwood". However, we think that the more pragmatic ancient Egyptians were perhaps more accurate in observing that gold's value was a function of pleasing physical characteristics and its scarcity.

41.Gold is one of the heaviest known. It has a specific gravity of 19.3, which means it weighs 19.3 times as much as equal volume of water. Therefore, one cubic foot gold weighs 1,206 pounds. More than half a ton! This probably explais why there have NEVER been any large armed robberies of gold bullion throughout history.

42.The world Cup Trophy is 32 cm high and is made of solid 18-carat gold.

43.History of gold production is clearly divided into two eras: before and after the California gold rush of 1848. Some calculations suggest that up until then scarcely 10,000 tones of gold had been excavated since the beginning of time. Thus more than 90% of the world's gold has been produced since 1848.

44.In the last 6,000 year more than 120,000 metric tones of gold have been taken from the earth during all of this recorded history.

45.An amount that would form a 204 sq ft (19 sq m) cube and fit comfortably inside Fort Knox or could be occupied a single cube 60 feet by 60 feet by 60 feet which is equivalent to the approximate volume of three 12-room homes.

46.In fact the total world's holding of the rare metal could be transported by a single solitary oil tanker-that's if Lloyds of London would ever accept the insurance risk on this priceless cargo. The value of this priceless cargo world is approximately $1.4 TRILLION!

47.Visually, the most spectacular use decorative gold is gold leaf which has been used for centuries. Gold leaf is generally produced by hand beating (thicknesses of only 0.1 microns are possible) and is widely used as a decorative layer by builders, glass makers, printers and artists, because its resistance to corrosion means it will outlast paint by many years.

48.The great California Gold Rush brought thousands of prospectors and adventurers from all over the world to the gold fields of California, all hoping to strike it rich. Since then, California has always been a symbol of new beginnings and opportunities. And hidden in California's history is the curious fact that the discovery of its rich mineral wealth helped enable the U.S. Army to bring an end to human slavery.

49.Gold has appeared in long history as the begining of human since Adam and Eve. Following the Bible mention about Eden Garden that every creek or river was full with gold dust and dirt.

50.Gold's abillity to reflect heat in summer and heap retain it in winter has also led to the use of glass coated with a thin film of gold in several modern buildings, especially in North America; one ounce of gold covers typically one thousand square feet of glass. This reflective glass can cut colling and heating costs by 40%.